Pierson Park Road

14.2 mi · ▲ 2,186 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Pierson Park Road is a 14.2-mile out-and-back near Meeker Park, CO. It climbs 2,186 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,881 – 8,790 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pierson Park Road 40.23493, -105.50011
Nearest town Meeker Park, CO

Directions

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Pierson Park Road

14.2 mi · ▲ 2,186 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Elevation 7,881–8,790 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pierson Park Road · 40.23493, -105.50011

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pierson Park Road, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Parachute Hill Road, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading SE.
  13. 4.1 miTurn right onto Johnny Park, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Burning Bush, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Johnny Park Road, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 3.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  25. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pierson Park Road, heading N.
  29. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:31 PM

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